Archive for 2014
Eurocup semifinalists decided
The Eurocup Semifinals have been set after Game 2 of the Quarterfinals decided the fates of the remaining clubs on Wednesday. As you would expect nearing the business end of the competition, the Basketball was hugely competitive, exciting, and full of drama. Only one series finished as a sweep as clubs gave no quarter at…
Read MoreDevin Green parts with Spirou
Devin Green (201 cm, Hampton’05) is hitting free agency as he parts ways with Belgium club Belgacom Spirou Charleroi. The 32-year-old played 23 games in the Belgian Ethias league and he averaged 12.4 ppg and 6.0 rpg. Green was also able to represent Spirou in the Eurocup and he averaged 12.0 ppg and 7.1 rpg…
Read MoreMike Hall heads to Aragua
Mike Hall (203 cm, George Washington’06) has been picked up by the Toros de Aragua from Venezuela’s LPB. Hall is looking to revitalize his career after experiencing setbacks following injuries from way back in 2011. The Toros will the first team Hall will be playing for this 2013-14. In 2012-13 Mike managed to play in…
Read MoreSasha Vujacic lands with Venezia
Former NBA guard Sasha Vujacic (201 cm) is headed back to Europe after agreeing on a deal to player for Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-SerieA). The Slovenian played just two games with the Los Angeles Clippers which signed him in February 2014. He averaged just 2.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg during his brief run with the…
Read MoreValencia reaches Semifinals of Eurocup
Valencia Basket became the first club to progress to the Eurocup Semifinals by coming through a tricky two games against ALBA Berlin. In fact the Spanish team lost Game 2 78-73 to the German club but still progressed to the next phase thanks to a superior aggregate score. Despite losing in the German capital, Valencia…
Read MoreIoannis Athineou to EA7 Armani
Italian Serie A team EA7 Emporio Armani Milano has added Greek guard Ioannis Athineou (194 cm) to strengthen their backcourt for the remainder of the season. This signing will be Athineou’s first foray outside of Greece in his professional career. Ioannis began the 2013-14 season playing for Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). He appeared in 22 games…
Read MorePartizan, Cibona headed to Adriatic Final Four
Thanks to key wins during Round 25 of the Adriatic league regular season, BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia) and KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia) have booked their seats to the Final Four. They join Red Star and Cedevita, who have previously secured their slots last week. Cibona had an easy and expected win over Bosnian…
Read MoreCorin Henry joins Waikato Pistons
Corin Henry (180 cm, Tarleton State’11) has been picked up the First Advice Waikato Pistons from New Zealand’s NBL. Henry began the 2013-14 season with Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL). He represented the club in three games in the EuroChallenge and was able to produce averages of 12.7 ppg and 5.7 apg. Corin also played five…
Read MoreBen McCauley inks with CAI Zaragoza
Ben McCauley (206 cm, North Carolina State’09) has been added by Spanish Liga Endesa team CAI Zaragoza for the 2013-14 season. McCauley began the season playing for the Ukrainian team BC Donetsk. He is just one of the many foreign players who have left Ukrainian teams in the light of the recent political tensions between…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Real Madrid still perfect, 24-0
Spanish juggernauts Real Madrid are still undefeated as they assert their rule in the top Spanish league, Liga Endesa. The defending league champions continue to assert their dominance with a 24-0 record. Their latest victim was eleventh ranked Bilbao Basket, whom they dispatched in a convincing 73-87 victory. The loss sends Bilbao falling down to…
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